07/31/2015 06:42 PM ET - Stock indexes traded in a narrow range Friday, posting small losses in mixed volume. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, while the Nasdaq was flat. The IBD 50 and the small-cap S&P 600 took a more positive path, adding 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively. Volume rose on the NYSE but fell on the Nasdaq. For the third time in the week, the S&P 500 shook off an old ... Register to read article »

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Stocks went for a wild ride this past week, with a swath of earnings reports from big names. But the roller coaster of Q2 results isn't slowing down just yet. Ten top-rated IBD 50 stocks are all geared up to issue their quarterly performances: Allergan (AGN), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), Jazz ...

Earnings season has been unkind to a number of recent leaders like Taser International (TASR), but it has spurred plenty of other stocks to breakouts or big gains. The market uptrend is still under pressure, but these stocks aren't letting that get in their way. The IBD 50 index rose 0.4% for the ...

Hopes are high for Wingstop's (WING) first quarterly report since its IPO, especially after Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) recently added some spice to the hot restaurant sector. Consensus is for Wingstop to earn 9 cents a share on $18.4 million in revenue when the Dallas-based company reports Thursday. ...

CVS Health's (CVS) profit and revenue gains are expected to slow when the drugstore chain reports second-quarter results on Tuesday. Analysts see earnings climbing 6% to $1.20 a share, decelerating from 12% growth in the previous quarter. Revenue is seen rising over 7% to $37.18 billion, down from ...

Labor costs rose at the slowest pace on record in the second quarter, a reminder that robust growth remains elusive even as the Federal Reserve lays the groundwork for its first rate hike in nearly a decade. The Labor Department's Employment Cost Index, a measure that the Fed favors, rose 0.2%, the ...

Two travel-related companies are breaking out Friday after issuing estimate-beating quarterly earnings: Expedia (EXPE) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL). The travel site gapped up to a new high in huge volume in the stock market today, breaking out of a flat base with a 115.10 buy point. Expedia ...

The IPO market got an extra spring in its step when fitness band maker Fitbit (FIT) went public in June, so it should be no surprise that people are talking about SoulCycle, the indoor cycling chain with an almost cult-like following, after it filed for an IPO on Thursday. Founded in 2006, company ...

Drug giant Pfizer (PFE) is in buying range after getting a boost from a better-than-expected quarterly earnings report. The maker of blockbuster drugs such as Viagra and cholesterol fighter Lipitor broke out past a 35.63 buy point of a flat base in heavy volume on Wednesday. It remains within the ...

Can you execute a good short sale even when the stock market is in a confirmed uptrend? Yes. But no doubt, it's trickier to do. The biggest gains on the short side are made when the market is in bear-market territory. It's typically when IBD's Market Pulse table (see the Big Picture today on B8) ...

The Marine Corps version of Lockheed Martin's (LMT) F-35 is now ready for combat, after receiving initial operational capability (IOC) status on Friday. The F-35B is the first version of the overbudget and behind-schedule stealth jet to reach IOC after a five-day operational readiness inspection. ...

With Q2 earnings due Monday, will Texas Roadhouse continue to serve up a tasty breakout — or get grilled like its hand-cut steaks? The IBD Stock Analysis on June 25 featured the Southern-style steakhouse chain as it was working on a base. Since then, fellow restaurant stocks Buffalo Wild ...

Hopes are high for Wingstop's (WING) first quarterly report since its IPO, especially after Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) recently added some spice to the hot restaurant sector. Consensus is for Wingstop to earn 9 cents a share on $18.4 million in revenue when the Dallas-based company reports Thursday. ...

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